GREEN BERETS Thompson, Floyd James (Jim)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Thompson ​

• FORENAME

Floyd James (Jim) ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Silver Star,Legion of Merit,Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

South Vietnam 1964-73 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from New Milford,New Jersey​

born 8.7.1933 Bergenfield,New Jersey​

employed A and P Supermarket​

entered service 14.6.1956​

basic training,Fort Dix,New Jersey​

graduated OCS​

7 SF Group​

5 SF Group​

WIA and POW 26.3.1964 Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam​

released 16.3.1973​

promoted Lt Colonel + Colonel​

medically retired January 1982​

award D.S.M.​

married Alyce (4 children) (divorced 1975)​

remarried (divorced)​

died 16.7.2002 Key West,Florida​

cremated and ashes spread at sea off Florida ​

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